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Waiting for approval vs Waiting for approve

The correct phrase to use is 'waiting for approval.' 'Approval' is a noun, and in this context, 'waiting for approval' means waiting for someone to give their approval or permission. 'Waiting for approve' is incorrect because 'approve' is a verb and doesn't fit the sentence structure.
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Last updated: August 17, 2024

Waiting for approval

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used when someone is waiting for someone else to give their approval or permission for something. It indicates a state of waiting for a decision to be made.

Examples:

  • I'm just waiting for approval from my manager before I can proceed with the project.
  • The team is waiting for approval from the client to finalize the contract.
  • She's waiting for approval to access the restricted area.
  • The students are waiting for approval to start the experiment.
  • The artist is waiting for approval of the design before moving forward.
  • I'm just waiting for approval from the hospital advisory board, and I think we'll have that today.
  • About 120000 of the 3.6 million inhabitants of the Republic of Moldova already have passports from neighbouring Romania, while more than 800000 are waiting for approval of their applications, according to Romanian Government reports.
  • When the Bulgarian Sapard measure 2.3 'development and diversification of economic activities, provision for multiple activities and alternative income' was halted by the Bulgarian authorities at the Commission's request, more than 100 pending project requests were still waiting for approval.
  • I have five friends on MySpace and I'm waiting for approval from a sixth.
  • The New York itinerary is coming together, "good morning America" and the "vogue" shoot are locked in, and they're still waiting for approval on the perfume bottles.
  • Is by any chance in this office, waiting for approval some building project by architect Garrone?

Waiting for approve

This phrase is incorrect in English.

  • So we are now waiting for the Commissioner to tell us whether the European Commission also approves Mr Castricum's excellent report.
  • I'm waiting for you to look me in the eye and tell me that you approve.
  • So much so that they recommended to the States that they adopt the appropriate measures a priori and as soon as necessary, without waiting for the Parliamentary and Council procedure to allow us to definitively approve the directives I am referring to.
  • The cattle cars were waiting for us.
  • Something special's waiting for you.
  • The patient is waiting for surgery.
  • Still waiting for the bacterial DNA results.
  • Keeps waiting for publishers to reply.
  • Time out waiting for server interaction.
  • Cannot save when waiting for a defense.
  • The rescue bird waiting for orders.
  • There's no waiting for a second.
  • We were waiting for bobblehead day.
  • My bride is waiting for me.
  • Maybe one's waiting for you.
  • No use waiting for that Tokyo woman.
  • At sunrise I was waiting for you.
  • Wonder what he's waiting for...
  • Everyone is outside waiting for you.
  • The problem is waiting for eventually.

Alternatives:

  • waiting for approval
  • awaiting approval
  • pending approval
  • seeking approval
  • hoping for approval

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